As a boy in the late 1970s, I attended a large church near Akron, Ohio with my dad and brothers called the Cathedral of Tomorrow. Each Sunday we sat in the audience and watched a church service that was televised around the world. As the lights in the domed auditorium dimmed, a drum roll would […]
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Thanksgiving as Worship
The song He Has Made Me Glad was made popular some years ago by the Maranatha Singers. Based on Psalm 100, its lyrics speak of entering the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving and coming into his courts with praise. This simple song of praise continues to be used in worship today. The Will of […]
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What Do We Do With Sin?
She came to the church broken, because her last church kicked her out. Why? She divorced her husband. The Bible says God hates divorce, so her church told her now God hates her. No one bothered to ask why she divorced her husband. He cheated on her on their wedding night. Then, a month into […]
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Presenting God’s Judgment to a Judge-free Society
Sara’s sobbing voice sounded on the other end of my phone. “You have to talk to my sister.” Entrapped in a legalistic and abusive cult that forced baptism on her and threatened the fires of Hell for the smallest misdeed, Dolly (not her real name) had succumbed to a deep depression. Distressed at her involvement […]
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When Going Means Staying
Journeys are interesting. Some journeys take us to faraway places. We go where everything is new and fresh. We stare wide-eyed at the people, food, and culture which are all different from what we normally experience. It’s wonderful and exciting. Other times the journey keeps us close to home, but it is still a journey. […]
